NBS: Jan-Sep Profits by Major Industry - Computer, Communication and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Up 103.8% YoY, Ferrous Metal Smelting Down 73.3%

National Bureau of Statistics: From January to September, profits in major industries are as follows: The computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry saw a year-on-year profit increase of 103.8%; non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing grew by 79.7%; coal mining and washing increased by 57.0%; chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing grew by 49.2%; oil and natural gas extraction increased by 21.3%; textile industry grew by 7.2%; general equipment manufacturing increased by 1.9%; special equipment manufacturing declined by 1.3%; electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing fell by 5.9%; agricultural and sideline food processing declined by 17.3%; electricity and heat production and supply fell by 17.9%; automobile manufacturing declined by 22.8%; non-metallic mineral products declined by 46.9%; ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing declined by 73.3%; petroleum, coal and other fuel processing turned from loss to profit.